Coin-freed automatic delivery-machine.



PATENTED 00T. 23, woef A. MARSDBN. l G01N FREBD AUTOMATIGVDELIVBRY MAGHIHNE.

0N FILED 00T.2l. 1904.

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`UNITED STATES n PATENT oEEIcE. f

'ARTHIIRli/IA'RSDEN, OF MIDDLESBRQUGH, ENGLAND.

"COIN-FREE 'AUTOMATIC' DELIVERY-MCHINE.

'Toall whom t may concern/'.1

Be it known that I, ARTHUR MARsDEN, a subject of the King of GreatBritain and Ireland, residing at Middlesbrough, in the county of York,England, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Coin-FreedAutomatic Delivery-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a silent coin-freed automatic `deliveryapparatus for supplying sweets, chocolates, rograms, and other smallarticles or pac (ets, and is intended mainly for use in theaters,music-halls, and other laces of amusement, the said apparatus beingadapted for attachment to the back of each scat or in an otherconvenient position, so as to provi e a` separate supply for eachoccupant, and being so arranged that the complete machine or a paratusshall be of such diminutive proportions as to occupy only an exceedinglysmall space, thereby enabl1n y the apparatus to be attached withoutinterfering to any appreciable extent with the comfort of the occupantsof the seats.

In constructing my im roved apparatus or machine I em loy a at boX orcasing preferably about t ree-quarters of an inch in thickness, havingin its rear part a chamber (or series of such chambers) containing thearticle or articles offeredfor sale. The front ofthe casing ispartitioned off to form a narrow chamber, which serves as a coin-chuteand also contains the actuating mechanism. The coin is inserted througha slot in the upper part of this chamber and passes down aninclmed chuteuntil it comes into contact .(direct or indirect) with a flat s ring,which chamber, thereby is inclosed, referably, in a smal chamber at theend of t e casing. This spring is adapted to engage with a catchvcarriedby the door, lidor slidin drawer of the delivery- `Focking the saiddeliverychamber, and is adapted to be depressed (thereby releasing thesaid door, lid, or sliding drawer'of the delivery-chamber) on pressurebeing. applied to the coin within the chute. This pressure may beapplied by means of a small pivoted sprin -lever or cam provided in theupper part of t e coin-chamber and having a thumb-piece projectingSpecification of Letters Patent.

Applicatien'led October 21, 1904. Serial No. 229,413.

' Patented' oct. 23,1906.

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spring The chamber A is closed by means of a hinged lid F, which issecured in position by means of a catch G thereon engaging with thehooked end H of the lever D. The'coin-- chamber B and also the lower endof the delivery-chamber A is closed b, means `of a 'hinged door I,having `a catc J, which is adapted to engage `with the lock K, whichmay'be of any ordinary type. The modus operandi is as follows: The coinis inserted through the slot L and dro s down the chami ber B to theposition M, w ere it comes into contact with the lever D and the cam C.The cam C is then moved over to the position C', this action depressingthe coin to the position M', Where it 1s securely held betweenthe'leverD and the side of the casing, and at the same time forcing back theleverfD to the osition D and locking it in that position so ong as the`coin remains in the machine. This movement of the lever D releases thecatch G of the door F, allowing the contents of the chamber A to bewithdrawn. The upper end of the lever D when moved tothe p0- sition Dprojects under the slot L and partially obstructs it, (see Fig. 3therebv guarding against the insertion of a second coin so long as thefirst coin remains in the machine. The coin is removed by way of thedoor I when the vmachine is recharged by the attendant.

Referring to Figs. 4 and 5, in this case the` actuating mechanism issimilar to that described above with reference to Figs. 1, 2,

' and 3, but the hinged lid F is'arranged at the IIO ohambeI'IA havebeen removed, andthe del hook and being obstructed by the said hook viceis so arranged that the coin-slot is obstruoted until the coin irstinserted has been removed and the chamber A reilled with When the saidcatch is released, and a pivoted presser member arranged partiallyinside the said coin-chamber and operating to press the ooiu against thelower part of' the said catolilever to unlock tlle said cover and tosubscquently hold the said hook in a position to obstruct the saidcoin-slot.

In testin'lony whereof .l have signed my name to this speoilioation inthe presence oi two subscribing Witnesses.

ARTHUR MARSDEN. Witnesses ARTHUR I. ANsoN, L. R. THOMSON.

